Clearfield County, Pennsylvania (PA)

County population in 2014: 81,191 (46% urban, 54% rural); it was 83,382 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,978County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,847County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 25,950Renter-occupied apartments: 7,463 (it was 6,835 in 2000)

% of renters here:

21%

State:

30%

Land area: 1147 sq. mi.

Water area: 6.5 sq. mi.

Population density: 71 people per square mile (average).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Clearfield County: 91.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 16.4%
(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.9% for Black residents, 50.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.9% for American Indian residents, 39.2% for other race residents, 32.8% for two or more races residents)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2013: 16.4%

Clearfield County:

16.4%

Pennsylvania:

13.7%

(16.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.0% for Black residents, 52.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 24.2% for American Indian residents, 39.3% for other race residents, 32.2% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2013: 43 years old
(Males: 42 years old, Females: 45 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 37 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 40 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 33 years old, Other race residents: 26 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Clearfield County is $413 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $704 a month.

Agriculture in Clearfield County:

Average size of farms: 130 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $23,910Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $187.20The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 29.02%The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 54.52%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $13,930Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 44.60%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.47%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $28,376The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.53%Average age of principal farm operators: 53 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.39Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 25.04%Corn for grain: 3287 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 121 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 65 harvested acresVegetables: 61 harvested acresLand in orchards: 97 acres

Earthquake activity:

Clearfield County-area historical earthquake activity is near Pennsylvania state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (1306)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1134)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (870)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (781)

Congestive heart failure (398)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (398)

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (365)

Unspecified dementia (318)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (298)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (284)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 2.41Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 15312.44Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 344.940Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 93635.5

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 984.5Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1130.670Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16.91

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 37.15Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 78.52

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 13.29Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 146.9. This is more than state average.

97.5% of residents of Clearfield County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (60% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

70% of Clearfield County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Pennsylvania.